In Brief: NASA celebrates 45th anniversary

NASA BIRTHDAY: NASA celebrates its 45th anniversary Oct. 1. The aerospace agency was formed in 1958 as a reaction to Russia's launch of Sputnik, and incorporated the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and other government organizations.

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